CVE-2002-0871
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd,...
CVE-2002-0871 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xinetd, published August 13, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in xinetd 1:2.3.7-1.
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
- Record
CVE-2002-0871- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
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CVE-2002-0871- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0863 No score
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
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EUVD-2002-0863- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7 No score
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd,...
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
- Record
GHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
- Record
CVE-2002-0871- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0871 No score
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0871- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |